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COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY
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- 1CPUCPU = CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
Called the central processor
or the processor.
The CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place. - 2RAMRAM = Random Access Memory
a type of data storage used in computers. ie. when you copy, it is held in RAM.
All information stored in RAM
is lost when the computer is turned off. - 3CACHECache memory is a fast memory type
acting as a buffer between RAM and CPU.
Cache holds frequently requested data
such as log in details
that are available to the CPU as needed.
Cache memory is used
to speed up basic PC functions. - 4ROMROM = Read Only Memory.
ROM is a built in memory where the data can only be read, not written to.
It is used to store the start-up instructions for a PC, also known as the firmware. - 5HDDHDD = Hard Disc Drive
or Hard Drive.
HDD or HD is a storage device
used to store data permanently.
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- Computer terminology of PC hardware and functions. Memory and storage.
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